The FIA has issued an invitation to tender for the FIA World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar tyre contract from 2030 onwards.
The contract, which is for the position of exclusive supplier, will run from 2030 to 2032, with the option for it to be extended through to the end of 2034.
“In order to exercise such extensions,” the document states, “the FIA/ACO shall give notice to the provider no later than 31 December 2031 for an extension to the 2033 season of the championship, and no later than 31 December 2032 for an extension to the 2034 season of the championship.”
As is currently the case, three slick compounds will need to be supplied for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with this number reduced to two for other FIA WEC events, alongside a single wet compound.
The targeted price is €900 per tyre, to be adjusted according to inflation. Tyres will need to be supplied for race events, official and private testing, and homologation and private wind tunnel runs.
Based on a field of 18 Hypercars contesting eight races, an annual supply of 8,300 tyres is estimated.
Performance, at a minimum, must match the level of the 2025-spec Michelin rubber currently in use, whilst a three-star FIA environmental rating is also required, with the ban on tyre warmers remaining in place.
The wheels must have a maximum width of 13.5 inches (front) and 15 inches (rear), with a maximum total diameter of 28 inches, and rim diameter of 18 inches.
No changes to the tyre specification are permitted during the duration of the contract, “except in the case of structural issues and with the approval of the FIA/ACO technical departments.”
Any applicants other than the current supplier, Michelin, will be permitted to run up to five test days before the deadline for the sole purpose of this tender, with all eight current Hypercar manufacturers invited to run a single car at each test.
Goodyear, the current tyre supplier for LMGT3, is expected to join Michelin in making a bid. It is not yet clear whether or not a third constructor will take a look.
Michelin has held the exclusive contract to supply Hypercar tyres since the class debuted in 2021. The French manufacturer, which recently extended its deal to supply IMSA’s GTP category through to the end of 2035, is debuting a new generation of top-class prototype rubber next season.
The submission deadline for applications is 15th April 2026, with the winner set to be announced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans next June.
